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the pentagon wants those fighting us wars from a. in the spotlight defense secretary leon panetta has announced the creation of a distinguished warfare medal it will be handed out to joystick wielding drone pilots who wage their battles without setting foot in combat zones. and in a going to explain to my colleagues what it takes to get the award. so you're cygnus here you have a joystick and you point click and they get an award as their sleeve that's all it takes to get it together and medal which is supposed to rank higher than the bronze medal which is given out to people who actually perform combat duty but according to the pentagon criteria i'm going to cite it here it will be recognizing a single act that directly affects the combat operation does not involve an act of valor and war incident word higher than the bronze medal so instead of having to go to the front line and risk the extreme bloody violence there you can just sit in your recliner with a joystick and maybe a couple to know for example and just wage war from about
the pentagon wants those fighting us wars from a. in the spotlight defense secretary leon panetta has announced the creation of a distinguished warfare medal it will be handed out to joystick wielding drone pilots who wage their battles without setting foot in combat zones. and in a going to explain to my colleagues what it takes to get the award. so you're cygnus here you have a joystick and you point click and they get an award as their sleeve that's all it takes to get it together and medal...
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so he clearly is a strong ally of this system and i think that he is being brought into running the pentagon because of partly because of that relationship what we're seeing right now is some criticism from the republicans about the about this particular school system but there is a competition going on for various missile defense projects the boeing corporation has projects that the bush administration favored the obama administration is favored ones that are being manufactured by raytheon in general dynamics and so really what little argument we see in the congress is more about which corporations are going to get the big contracts in the years ahead your thoughts on the subject bruce gagne on corner coordinator of the global network against weapons and nuclear power in space thank you for a thought on the subject thank you. massive strikes have shaken the streets of spain to this week as tens of thousands of teachers and students voiced their anger over education cuts but the government seems to be turning a blind eye to the crowds and says it's committed to belt tightening measures as it
so he clearly is a strong ally of this system and i think that he is being brought into running the pentagon because of partly because of that relationship what we're seeing right now is some criticism from the republicans about the about this particular school system but there is a competition going on for various missile defense projects the boeing corporation has projects that the bush administration favored the obama administration is favored ones that are being manufactured by raytheon in...
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of the pentagon spokesperson which in which the was at the time of the invasion of iraq telling me we totally co-opted the media on that one so most didn't think it was a good idea and then you went through a list of all these journalists who you thought were co-opted these are the main these are big time well paid well represented they have tons of audience and he was telling me that they were co-opted by the media so i think the invasion of iraq is the great journalistic sort of scandal of our lifetimes hopefully will be that of a lifetime that only the country could take much more than that and and the question is how we learn from that and sadly i don't know if we have i totally agree with him here hopefully we have learned from that the backcourt michael never shielded away from speaking controversial truths or confronting those in power for that matter in a famous altercation with philippe today is an aide to hillary clinton provoked him with such tough questions that it drove rain is to call his teams an unmitigated a hole his impatience for media spin masters also made one of
of the pentagon spokesperson which in which the was at the time of the invasion of iraq telling me we totally co-opted the media on that one so most didn't think it was a good idea and then you went through a list of all these journalists who you thought were co-opted these are the main these are big time well paid well represented they have tons of audience and he was telling me that they were co-opted by the media so i think the invasion of iraq is the great journalistic sort of scandal of...
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victims versus the pentagon. anybody who is characterizing it as that is doing a disservice to victims and is doing a disservice to the military and doing a disservice to the members of this committee who have spent hours trying to find the right way to make sure that we prosecute more cases effectively within the military. i think you both much. >> if i could take 10 seconds great i would like to reinforce what general dempsey said. we actually are very grateful for the attention that the entire committee has given to this. it has been very helpful to us. i want to say that i look forward to our next chance to have you and other people with prosecutorial experience over to the pentagon as we have done before and get your thoughts and show you what we are doing, get your expertise. i think that >> is a productive opportunity. >>you do not need to worry about me being invited. -- i think that is a productive opportunity. >> you do not need to worry about me being invited. you guys are calling plays on this. i was
victims versus the pentagon. anybody who is characterizing it as that is doing a disservice to victims and is doing a disservice to the military and doing a disservice to the members of this committee who have spent hours trying to find the right way to make sure that we prosecute more cases effectively within the military. i think you both much. >> if i could take 10 seconds great i would like to reinforce what general dempsey said. we actually are very grateful for the attention that...
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signs saying they didn't join up to fight with al qaeda in syria pictures cannot be verified but the pentagon is reportedly looking into the identities of those involved earlier we heard from gordon duff a marine corps veteran who said that u.s. troops are against supporting syrian rebels because of the extremists in their ranks fifty to seventy percent of americans are clearly opposed to up. against syria and members of the military. particularly lost five thousand killed fighting the same groups in iraq that we are advocating that we support in syria so members of the military from either side in their clear divisions in the military both the left and the right none of them have any reason to want to support syrian rebels president obama has got himself painted into a corner there is no way out it's been revealed the british government rubberstamp the export of chemicals that can be used to prepare the nerve agent sarin it's this to syria it's the same substance at the center of the alleged toxic gas attack last month near damascus licenses to sell the chemicals granted to a u.k. based comp
signs saying they didn't join up to fight with al qaeda in syria pictures cannot be verified but the pentagon is reportedly looking into the identities of those involved earlier we heard from gordon duff a marine corps veteran who said that u.s. troops are against supporting syrian rebels because of the extremists in their ranks fifty to seventy percent of americans are clearly opposed to up. against syria and members of the military. particularly lost five thousand killed fighting the same...
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saying they didn't join up to fight alongside outside in syria the pictures can't be verified by the pentagon's reportedly already looking into the identities of those involved cordoned off a marine corps veteran says many u.s. troops are against supporting syrian rebels because of the extremists in their ranks fifty to seventy percent of americans are clearly opposed to up. against syria and members of the military. particularly lost five thousand killed fighting the same groups in iraq that we are advocating that we support in syria so members of the military from either side in their clear divisions in the military both the left and the right none of them have any reason to want to support a syrian rebels president obama has got himself painted into a corner there is no way out of this parable the british government rubber stamp the export of chemicals which could be used to prepare the nerve agent sarin to syria the same substance at the center of the alleged toxic gas attack last month near damascus licenses to sell the chemicals granted to a u.k. based company although they were never act
saying they didn't join up to fight alongside outside in syria the pictures can't be verified by the pentagon's reportedly already looking into the identities of those involved cordoned off a marine corps veteran says many u.s. troops are against supporting syrian rebels because of the extremists in their ranks fifty to seventy percent of americans are clearly opposed to up. against syria and members of the military. particularly lost five thousand killed fighting the same groups in iraq that...
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of the pentagon spokesperson which in which the was at the time of the invasion of iraq telling me we totally co-opted the media on that one so most didn't think it was a good idea and then you went through a list of all these journalists we felt were co-opted these are the main these are big time well paid well represented tons of audience and he was telling me that they were co-opted by the media so i think the invasion of iraq is a great journalistic sort of scandal of our lifetimes hopefully will be that of a lifetime that only the country could take much more than that and the question is how we learn from that and sadly i don't know if we have i totally agree with him here hopefully we have learned from that the. michael never shielded away from speaking controversial truths or confronting those in power for that matter in a famous altercation with philippe today is an aide to hillary clinton provoked him with such tough questions that it drove rain is to call his themes an unmitigated a hole as in patients for media spin masters also made one of the more entertaining t.v. spots
of the pentagon spokesperson which in which the was at the time of the invasion of iraq telling me we totally co-opted the media on that one so most didn't think it was a good idea and then you went through a list of all these journalists we felt were co-opted these are the main these are big time well paid well represented tons of audience and he was telling me that they were co-opted by the media so i think the invasion of iraq is a great journalistic sort of scandal of our lifetimes...
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against against north korea i've been reviewing scenarios of what games and i could tell you that the pentagon identified the so-called axis of evil as the target them both korea loss of thirty percent of its population during the korean war and how on earth under those circumstances could this country be heralded as a threat to global security i see it a way out of the stalemate in america's allies and the american public and people across the land in western countries come to realize the united states and nato are practical security and if they wish to wage a preemptive nuclear war on any country in the well that is a friend you would to a global war fare specialist on security and nuclear weapons dr jim walsh offered us his take on the risks and payoffs of america's engagement in korea. u.s. is for sending a signal to the south koreans it's treaty ally saying we've got you back it's also intended to send a message to the north koreans say we can reach out and touch you you know be careful what you wish for i do worry though that you know all these moving pieces and plus all this new leaders
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initiative and it's a pentagon initiative it's not a common issue it is the french overextended but i think there will be very serious backup from the pentagon garro dot com on the independent and those that wish we had more time we thank you. head of egypt's army is warning that the country is on the verge of collapse after almost a week of violent and dress between the government and opposition militias earlier the cabinet pushed through a law giving the military the power of arrest while the president declared a state of emergency and curfews in three cities this was ignored by protesters who took to the streets on mass across the country calling for regime change it was no great through in the times that a compromise as the opposition acknowledged calls for a national dialogue by the president in cairo crowds continued to clash with security forces leaving piles of burning in the streets after midnight again co-founder of the council of trustees of the revolution in egypt says a statement by the army chief signaled the military is playing out its own things to see if. the surface
initiative and it's a pentagon initiative it's not a common issue it is the french overextended but i think there will be very serious backup from the pentagon garro dot com on the independent and those that wish we had more time we thank you. head of egypt's army is warning that the country is on the verge of collapse after almost a week of violent and dress between the government and opposition militias earlier the cabinet pushed through a law giving the military the power of arrest while the...
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saying they didn't join to fight alongside al-qaeda in syria the pictures can't be verified but the pentagon but there were portably looking into the identities of those involved gordon duff a marine veteran thinks many u.s. troops are against supporting syrian rebels because of extremists in their ranks fifty to seventy percent of americans are clearly opposed to up. against syria and members of the military. particularly lost five thousand killed fighting the same groups in iraq that we are advocating that we support in syria so members of the military from either side in their clear divisions in the military both the left and the right none of them have any reason to want to support syrian rebels president obama has got himself painted into a corner there is no way out. it's been revealed that the british government to rubber stamp the export of chemicals that could be used to prepare the nerve agent sarin to syria it's the same substance at the center of the alleged toxic gas attack last month near damascus license to sell the chemicals were granted to a u.k. based company but they were
saying they didn't join to fight alongside al-qaeda in syria the pictures can't be verified but the pentagon but there were portably looking into the identities of those involved gordon duff a marine veteran thinks many u.s. troops are against supporting syrian rebels because of extremists in their ranks fifty to seventy percent of americans are clearly opposed to up. against syria and members of the military. particularly lost five thousand killed fighting the same groups in iraq that we are...
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it should be made open and should be in fact given to the pentagon and i thing this is needed not only for the transitional period but for post assad. and i think this is one of the ways that the u.s. can be very effective in shaping in fact the post assad order, which is we want and we need and most syrians would like the u.s. to play that role. i think the good news, though, is that there are a lot of countries willing to do more in the region. and i think if you read the report by the international crisis group that came out yesterday, it came with really some good recommendations. it did mention in detail challenges facing the coalition and we agree with many of them. but it says that our ally, the core group need to get their act together as well. they need to have better coordination. and for that to happen you need the u.s. leadership which has been lacking. i think that has been one of the weaknesses. the other side has fewer friends but those friends are much more effective and providing everything that the assad needs weapons, money, political support. so we have all of these
it should be made open and should be in fact given to the pentagon and i thing this is needed not only for the transitional period but for post assad. and i think this is one of the ways that the u.s. can be very effective in shaping in fact the post assad order, which is we want and we need and most syrians would like the u.s. to play that role. i think the good news, though, is that there are a lot of countries willing to do more in the region. and i think if you read the report by the...
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pentagon officials confirm the target was abu anas al liby, wanted by the u.s. for more than a decade. he had a $5 million bounty on its head. libya this morning is asking u.s. provide answers about the capture of that suspect in tripoli. >> kenya - offering a clearer picture of those who carried out the attack on the mall. video showed four men carrying ak had -- ak-47s, contradicting information that 10 to 15 were involved. >> david crane, a professor of law joins us to talk about this. libya is demanding an explanation for what they are calling the kidnapping of one of their citizens. do they have legal standing at all in the international community? >> it's interesting. it's a matter of perspective. libya is a sovereign nation, and an individual under their sovereignty. we had the united states enter the sovereignty and seize the individual. the libyans feel it was a breach of sovereignty and demanded an explanation. from the united states perspective is that we have an individual who has been indicted for tax on american citizens in tansania, an individual
pentagon officials confirm the target was abu anas al liby, wanted by the u.s. for more than a decade. he had a $5 million bounty on its head. libya this morning is asking u.s. provide answers about the capture of that suspect in tripoli. >> kenya - offering a clearer picture of those who carried out the attack on the mall. video showed four men carrying ak had -- ak-47s, contradicting information that 10 to 15 were involved. >> david crane, a professor of law joins us to talk about...
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i argue what they ought to do in the house is pass bill by bill, pentagon state continuing resolutions for each department. >> and they're not going to listen to you anymore than listening to their own leaders of the house. i'm grateful for that. >> is that buchanan? >> i think it is that way. >> they are just suggesting the idea that it is really far off on the fringe, even fringier than what ted cruz is doing. i mean ted cruz, he called it a filibuster, it really wasn't. it was against the bill that he eventually voted for after taunting the house into passing this bill that would defund obama care and then announced it was going nowhere in the senate, which is true. and then they got mad at him and then he decided he would have to stand on the senate floor and prove his manhood or whatever it was. >> okay. now, more cruz on obama care. >> when you have a law, and it is killing jobs. when you have a law that is hammering small businesses. when you have a law that is forcing people into part-time work and into working 29 hours a week. when you have a law that is causing skyrocketing i
i argue what they ought to do in the house is pass bill by bill, pentagon state continuing resolutions for each department. >> and they're not going to listen to you anymore than listening to their own leaders of the house. i'm grateful for that. >> is that buchanan? >> i think it is that way. >> they are just suggesting the idea that it is really far off on the fringe, even fringier than what ted cruz is doing. i mean ted cruz, he called it a filibuster, it really...
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special report awful torture to try to find out more about the conditions but he told us that the pentagon only offered him a very limited tool on the facility. unfortunately i was not allowed to visit. my title base at least not in the terms that i have to apply under the rules that i am subject to i i did get invited by the pentagon but on conditions that i couldn't accept because conditions was that i would see only a part of prison want to show me. specifically that i could not. be reached. within me they claim that they can only give me the same terms of the here united states legislators for example or that they gave giorno their store visitors but i am just really united nations special rapporteur on torture and the terms of this it's truly transferred centers but i apply have been approved by the human rights council so i'm not asking the united states to give me any preferential treatment but i also cannot give the united states for fracturing time. president obama still hasn't trey's guantanamo bay despite promising to do so several times since his first election campaign back in
special report awful torture to try to find out more about the conditions but he told us that the pentagon only offered him a very limited tool on the facility. unfortunately i was not allowed to visit. my title base at least not in the terms that i have to apply under the rules that i am subject to i i did get invited by the pentagon but on conditions that i couldn't accept because conditions was that i would see only a part of prison want to show me. specifically that i could not. be reached....
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and certainly this is the indication from recent reports that say that the white house has asked the pentagon to draw up plans for a no fly zone inside syria that would be enforced by the united states and other countries such as france and britain. and the russian foreign ministry says it is against placing heavy weaponry in nations neighboring syria the arms issue came up during the russia a use summit in the urals which again called for both sides to start a dialogue on his election brings us the details. the press conference during the russia e.u. summit. particularly stress that russia has never violated any international regulations on supplying weapons in the syrian he said that the issue of the s three hundred which has been actively debated over the past several weeks is not serious at all because the contract on supplying syria with these complexes was signed years ago and it has not been yet fulfilled according to and whether this means that the s three hundred have not been in fact delivered to syria is of course of course this remains to be seen but he stressed that delivering an
and certainly this is the indication from recent reports that say that the white house has asked the pentagon to draw up plans for a no fly zone inside syria that would be enforced by the united states and other countries such as france and britain. and the russian foreign ministry says it is against placing heavy weaponry in nations neighboring syria the arms issue came up during the russia a use summit in the urals which again called for both sides to start a dialogue on his election brings...
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now the pentagon says it all repatriated to guantanamo inmates back to old geria claiming it's the first step on towards closing the infamous facility prisoners at the camp sparked international condemnation of the obama administration by starting the or continuing hunger strike back in february against their views and indefinite detention social studies scholar dr alan singer says the transfer is just throwing a bone to inmates to make them stop protesting. in many ways it's an act of desperation but hunger strike has embarrassed the united states all over the world so they're trying to break the hunger strike by pushing out a couple the people but these are people that are being detained without any legal justification one of the things i find so curious is that trying to get out curiously jake to the people algeria is not well noted for the due process of its courts countries with stablish legal proceedings do not want to touch this yes saying states and is saying to obama you made this mess you're stuck with it i am an expert on the other jury in prison system but i had to go to jail
now the pentagon says it all repatriated to guantanamo inmates back to old geria claiming it's the first step on towards closing the infamous facility prisoners at the camp sparked international condemnation of the obama administration by starting the or continuing hunger strike back in february against their views and indefinite detention social studies scholar dr alan singer says the transfer is just throwing a bone to inmates to make them stop protesting. in many ways it's an act of...
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hundreds of millions of dollars more were spent by the state department and the pentagon. in 2010, the u.s. embassy in kabul was allocated $183 million to spend on new media projects that would, quote, expand media engagement, build communication capacity of the afghan people and government, and counter extremist voices that recruit, mislead and exploit, unquote. >> all of this begs the question: is international funding for the prepress in afghanistan reserved for those who take their editorial orders from the west? >> as someone who has been working in this field in afghanistan for the past 10 or 11 years, i never sensed from the donors anything that would indicate their influence or their sway in elder. i did not sense it. if i were to ever do so, i would never accept funds from that donor. >> from where we stand, there have been no demands made as far as our editorial lines are concerned. to be honest with you, that's something that would be crossing the red line. we wouldn't certainly accept that but we do share similar aspirations. o policies to a large he extent ref
hundreds of millions of dollars more were spent by the state department and the pentagon. in 2010, the u.s. embassy in kabul was allocated $183 million to spend on new media projects that would, quote, expand media engagement, build communication capacity of the afghan people and government, and counter extremist voices that recruit, mislead and exploit, unquote. >> all of this begs the question: is international funding for the prepress in afghanistan reserved for those who take their...
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will advocate to give out the hard sell to lawmakers on president obama's serious try plan but the pentagon's forced to backtrack on serious accusations against russia. and syria is likely to loom large over the g twenty summit in st petersburg where the world leaders are split on how to solve the conflict and suspicions of the u.s. following the notorious so they did scandal. some making money by sacrificing your privacy weiqi lisa reveals how tech firms are helping governments get inside your online life no matter what the human rights record shows. good morning to you we're live from moscow this is your with me to bang with say the pentagon has had to move swiftly to clarify defense achieved chuck hagel claimed that the russians supplied chemical weapons to syria officials say hagar was in fact referring to russian the syrian military ties in general when he spoke at a congressional hearing along with the white house called leaks he was trying to convince lawmakers of america's war plan against present us up with a painful last month's chemical attack near damascus here's artie's marina. w
will advocate to give out the hard sell to lawmakers on president obama's serious try plan but the pentagon's forced to backtrack on serious accusations against russia. and syria is likely to loom large over the g twenty summit in st petersburg where the world leaders are split on how to solve the conflict and suspicions of the u.s. following the notorious so they did scandal. some making money by sacrificing your privacy weiqi lisa reveals how tech firms are helping governments get inside your...
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pentagon confirming the target was abu anas al liby, wanted by the u.s. for more than a decade, with a $5 million bounty on his head. libya is demanding that u.s. provide answers on the capture of that suspect in libya. >> we are joined by jeanne meserve, and what exactly is the u.s. saying about the arrest? >> the pentagon press secretary is saying that abu anas al liby is being lawfully detained under military law at an undisclosed location outside of libya. they are not saying what that location is. right now in washington, democrats are saying democrats and republicans are not agreeing on much. several republican lawmakers have issued statements applauding the operation. collaboration between military organizations. they urge that he be intergated to be exploited fully for what he might know about the al qaeda network. we received a statement from caitlin hayden, the spokesperson from the security council. she indicates that is the case, and says that the president urged when possible that suspects be taken alive so they can be intergated and that is
pentagon confirming the target was abu anas al liby, wanted by the u.s. for more than a decade, with a $5 million bounty on his head. libya is demanding that u.s. provide answers on the capture of that suspect in libya. >> we are joined by jeanne meserve, and what exactly is the u.s. saying about the arrest? >> the pentagon press secretary is saying that abu anas al liby is being lawfully detained under military law at an undisclosed location outside of libya. they are not saying...
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big picture, i can remember sitting in briefings where pentagon officials were trying to figure out, there are 50 or 60 weapon sites. we know that the al qaeda group wants to capture them. how can we get them under lock and key? this deal could do that without putting any u.s. boots on the ground. could it also result in months of delays? perhaps more chemical strikes? programs. >> you guys are the experts. is it your interpretation of this that the united states still reserves the right to use force if this should all fall apart? >> yes, and there's also the option that they can go to the u.n. security council for a second resolution to punish syria. >> so they could do it you know laterally or -- >> or through u.n. action. it could come also in the form of sanctions at the u.n. >> as a pracks tall matter, does it, having gone through this process, make it harder for the u.s. administration to say, oh, never mind the security council. we've now decided to go it alone? >> it would be pretty extraordinary when they've signaled to the u.s. and the world that doing a punitive strike aga
big picture, i can remember sitting in briefings where pentagon officials were trying to figure out, there are 50 or 60 weapon sites. we know that the al qaeda group wants to capture them. how can we get them under lock and key? this deal could do that without putting any u.s. boots on the ground. could it also result in months of delays? perhaps more chemical strikes? programs. >> you guys are the experts. is it your interpretation of this that the united states still reserves the right...
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so it is hard to say what it is going to come down to, presumably what the pentagon recommends, but i find it quite interesting giving such an easy blank check to bush on iraq, that we are getting the kind of serious questions to an unprecedented degree on this request for authorization. >> you mentioned the serious questions but the big question is do you think that the president is likely to win the vote? >> i'm afraid so. i wish it wasn't the case, but think even though the not tough people have come officially to say they are going to sun port, he doesn't have the vote yet, when the push comes to shove, the president has a lot of clout in getting people on his side. he will push the issue of credibility and national security, and he is doing to make it very difficult for a lot of members not to go and decide. >> credibility on national security, thank you professor of politics at the university of san francisco. firefighters are battling the massive wild fire blazing through yosemite national park, and they say they are finally making head way. crews have been working nonstop to p
so it is hard to say what it is going to come down to, presumably what the pentagon recommends, but i find it quite interesting giving such an easy blank check to bush on iraq, that we are getting the kind of serious questions to an unprecedented degree on this request for authorization. >> you mentioned the serious questions but the big question is do you think that the president is likely to win the vote? >> i'm afraid so. i wish it wasn't the case, but think even though the not...
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least not in the terms that i have to apply under the rules that i subject to i did get invited by the pentagon but on conditions that i couldn't accept because the conditions was that i would see only the parts of the prison that they wanted to show me and specifically that i could not have individual meetings with within maids they claim that they can only give me the same terms that they give a united states and i just dados for example or that they give giorno this or other visitors but i...
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when international tensions are running high as the pentagon moves naval forces clue. to syria despite a bomb being cautious over an intervention so what are these preparations for attack usually mean well tell us what you think on our web site r.t. dot com that's what you were asking on our online poll a moment and so far the majority almost half of those who responded so far say that washington wants to divert americans from domestic problems around thirty percent think that the pentagon is ready to strike no matter what obama says about being cautious while thirteen percent say that the u.s. wants political leverage over chemical arms and the u.n. investigation and the minority at the moment eleven percent think that the pentagon is readying for an attack just in case will log on to r.t. dot com to cast your vote we could hear from the. right to see. her straight. and i think you're. going to. whistleblower bradley manning was sentenced to thirty five years in prison this week he was responsible for the massive leak of classified data that exposed american war crime
when international tensions are running high as the pentagon moves naval forces clue. to syria despite a bomb being cautious over an intervention so what are these preparations for attack usually mean well tell us what you think on our web site r.t. dot com that's what you were asking on our online poll a moment and so far the majority almost half of those who responded so far say that washington wants to divert americans from domestic problems around thirty percent think that the pentagon is...
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special inspector general for ganesan reconstruction found out that the pentagon has hired forty three companies with suspected ties to terrorist networks the data comes from the pentagon's own classified investigative reports and commerce department list of terror connected companies now the list of these forty three companies including a road construction firm presumably owned by a leader of the kani network the network was blamed for an attack on the u.s. embassy in kabul that killed sixteen people two years ago the u.s. army has carried out a classified investigation and said there was evidence of a direct role of both the company and its owners quote in the facilitation and operation of the hakani network and that approximately. from one to two million dollars per month close to the network to finance its activities the inspector general said i've seen the information and it made my hair stand on and he said well not just his united states government subsidizing. the taliban al qaeda network those groups that are trying to shoot and kill our soldiers from these specter general mem
special inspector general for ganesan reconstruction found out that the pentagon has hired forty three companies with suspected ties to terrorist networks the data comes from the pentagon's own classified investigative reports and commerce department list of terror connected companies now the list of these forty three companies including a road construction firm presumably owned by a leader of the kani network the network was blamed for an attack on the u.s. embassy in kabul that killed sixteen...
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probe and a minority which is ten percent so far say that the pentagon is ready for and it's just in case so local to dot com to cast. right seems. first rate. and i think. was a blog bradley manning was sentenced to thirty five years in prison this week he was responsible for the massive leak of classified data that exposed american war crimes in iraq and afghanistan the former on the product is now hoping for a pardon from the us president mani addressed a letter to obama insisting he acted out of love for his country seeking to protect the values and ideals of the united states the ex soldier also said he would gladly pay the price for living in a free american society but as also he has granted to take our reports now if the debate over manning's personal issues that is now grabbing the headlines bradley manning sentence of thirty five years behind bars has said on unprecedented punishments threshold for whistleblowers bradley manning should be walking the streets and being treated for who he is a whistleblower were exposed war crimes in iraq afghanistan secret war in yemen and t
probe and a minority which is ten percent so far say that the pentagon is ready for and it's just in case so local to dot com to cast. right seems. first rate. and i think. was a blog bradley manning was sentenced to thirty five years in prison this week he was responsible for the massive leak of classified data that exposed american war crimes in iraq and afghanistan the former on the product is now hoping for a pardon from the us president mani addressed a letter to obama insisting he acted...
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steps before he is to make any final decision, the president saying he is still consulting with senior pentagon military officials, but the bashar al-assad regime should be held responsible. a senior official telling aljazeera that that decision will be made in close consultation with the u.s.'s friend andological we, the united kingdom. president obama, as you heard there in that interview with the public broadcast network wednesday saying he is not interested in an open-ended conflict. still, the president is preparing for any sort of potential counter strike that may be launched by assad's forces, syrian forces. again, the president has not supplied any evidence or proof, something the american people are very keen to hear from their president. they are not open to any sort of long, open-ended war. in fact, the president is still gathering intelligence, said to be waiting for human intelligence being gathered by the c.i.a., as well as top military leaders. that intelligence will then be supplied to members of congress. now, we're told that that should happen stimulater today. it will be happ
steps before he is to make any final decision, the president saying he is still consulting with senior pentagon military officials, but the bashar al-assad regime should be held responsible. a senior official telling aljazeera that that decision will be made in close consultation with the u.s.'s friend andological we, the united kingdom. president obama, as you heard there in that interview with the public broadcast network wednesday saying he is not interested in an open-ended conflict. still,...
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house all war advocates give the hard sell to lawmakers on president obama's syria strike plan but pentagon's forced to backtrack on serious accusations against russia. and syria is likely to loom large over the g twenty summit in st petersburg where the world leaders split on how to solve the conflict and suspicious of the u.s. following the notorious surveillance scandal. making money by sacrificing your river see we keeping some reveals how tech firms are helping governments get inside your online life and better what they could and why strike it shows. a very warm welcome to you if you're just joining us here on our t.v. you're with me tom would say let's take a look at the news of the sow the pentagon has had to move swiftly to clarify and in see dearie statement from defense chief chuck hagel that russia supplied chemical weapons to syria officials say hey girl was in fact referring to russian syrian military ties in general when he spoke at a congregational hearing along with the white house of colleagues he was trying to convince lawmakers of america's war plan against present our son
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is fighting despite these findings the pentagon has resisted permanently blocking the companies from getting more u.s. contracts because his lawyers say they cannot use the evidence against these companies because the evidence is classified especially specter general for afghanistan reconstruction pointed out what he called the absurdity of it he said we can probably attack them via drone on monday and will issue them a contract on tuesday in washington i'm going to check out our team. we spoke to retired u.s. air force lieutenant colonel karen could tell she says there's one key part of the deal the loya jirga council will never agree to i think that they won't approve it as written number one and i also don't think the parliament which also must approve the deal will approve it as written and of course remember from iraq that was the sticking point in iraq was jurisdiction over abuses in criminal acts conducted by american soldiers in the country itself so that's a huge problem it's a it's a sovereignty it's a clear sovereignty issue and it does galvanize people so i don't believe
is fighting despite these findings the pentagon has resisted permanently blocking the companies from getting more u.s. contracts because his lawyers say they cannot use the evidence against these companies because the evidence is classified especially specter general for afghanistan reconstruction pointed out what he called the absurdity of it he said we can probably attack them via drone on monday and will issue them a contract on tuesday in washington i'm going to check out our team. we spoke...
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obviously, the guys in the pentagon are struggling with that. you are one of america's closest alleys. you are our neighbor. how does that uncertainty affect you up here? >> you have been dealing with some very significant cuts and most of them have been transparent to us. we are so intertwined for training and operations. we find our american friends to be tremendous allies. we know you are constrained in areas and going forward we may see that this affects us more. but to date it has had no affect on the level of security that we provide both in aerospace and maritime approaches for the protection of north america and for training it continues to pace as well. so we'll see going ahead if those become more restrained. to date most of it has been transparent. >> suburb, thanks very much for joining us. >> up next, a dutch defense minister on her nation's plans for afghanistan. ñzçzçzç m. >>> the netherlands is among 40 allies deployed to afghanistan helping train the afghan police and operating dutch fighters. with 2014 a critical year for
obviously, the guys in the pentagon are struggling with that. you are one of america's closest alleys. you are our neighbor. how does that uncertainty affect you up here? >> you have been dealing with some very significant cuts and most of them have been transparent to us. we are so intertwined for training and operations. we find our american friends to be tremendous allies. we know you are constrained in areas and going forward we may see that this affects us more. but to date it has...
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cnn's pentagon correspondent reports. >> reporter: within days president obama's national security team will present the final detailed options, and the administration is already making the case for taking action against syria. >> president obama believes there must be account ability for those that will use the world's most heinous weapons against the most vulnerable people. >> reporter: he called it. >> a moral obscenity. >> reporter: four navy destroyers could execute a mission within hours. u.s. and british submarines are likely nearby, all armed with cruise missiles. the extremely accurate tamahawks can be fired from 500 miles away with the ability to change course in mid flight. targets include the delivery systems that could be used to launch weapons, malitia training camps being run by assad and the syrian government's command and control centers. the options are not designed to overthrow the government but send a message and deter any further use of chemical weapons. president obama's red line. >> any time you throw down a diplomatic gauntlet, your words have repercussions. >>
cnn's pentagon correspondent reports. >> reporter: within days president obama's national security team will present the final detailed options, and the administration is already making the case for taking action against syria. >> president obama believes there must be account ability for those that will use the world's most heinous weapons against the most vulnerable people. >> reporter: he called it. >> a moral obscenity. >> reporter: four navy destroyers could...
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. >> let's go to the pentagon where we have barbara starr. the defense secretary chuck hagel has talked about syria. we heard about it a second ago. the u.s. desire to have an international backing. we need to hear a bit more. >> it is the goal of president obama and our government to whatever decision is taken that it be an international collaboration and effort. >> an international collaboration and effort of whom? >> the secretary said it was a goal. he didn't say it was a necessity. where are we right now? there are still five u.s. navy bar ships off the coast of syria. a target list of less than 50 targets or so. if ordered by the president they could be ready to go quickly. they would be ready to go with commanders and military equipment. what is the military goal? very limited. deter any of chemical weapons and send a message to the rest of the world that this kind of atrocity will not be tolerated. >> it was a crushing defeat for the prime minister. i want you to listen to how he explained this. >> i believe in a strong response to th
. >> let's go to the pentagon where we have barbara starr. the defense secretary chuck hagel has talked about syria. we heard about it a second ago. the u.s. desire to have an international backing. we need to hear a bit more. >> it is the goal of president obama and our government to whatever decision is taken that it be an international collaboration and effort. >> an international collaboration and effort of whom? >> the secretary said it was a goal. he didn't say it...
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and pentagon officials announced new initiatives to address sexual assault cases in the military. brown: onlia kwame holman has the details. >> holman: in a neighborhood in tanzania, one woman sells heroin to her neighbors. another provides clean needles. is the joint effort helping to reduce h.i.v. and tuberculosis? or just increasing drug abuse? read about the controversial harm reduction approach in our special report: "the street of blood and smoke." and economics correspondent paul solman responds to recent criticism of analysis given on these airwaves. read his defense on making sense all that and more is on our website newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks, among others. thanks for joining us. good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for pu
and pentagon officials announced new initiatives to address sexual assault cases in the military. brown: onlia kwame holman has the details. >> holman: in a neighborhood in tanzania, one woman sells heroin to her neighbors. another provides clean needles. is the joint effort helping to reduce h.i.v. and tuberculosis? or just increasing drug abuse? read about the controversial harm reduction approach in our special report: "the street of blood and smoke." and economics...
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channels and newspapers the country wide that it shall never be repeated again the pentagon instead wants to blow another forty nine million dollars expanding it even if you are one of the types of things that american gulags are super cool and awesome do you realize that it takes over one million dollars per year per prisoner to keep the place open are you sure you don't want that money to go toward something else like your children's education the thing that burns me up about this the most is that obama promised if elected to close guantanamo bay and as commander in chief of the armed forces he could do this whatever he wanted no amount of filibustering by the republicans could stop him obama you promised hundreds of millions of people to do something very simple start the paper work tomorrow buddy make the nation look better that's your job but that's just my opinion. that's how our life was. east and west. and. i'm a little boy they won't hurt me. yes it does it's. the jews chased us. and everywhere we went the jews would chase us to hear. from the.
channels and newspapers the country wide that it shall never be repeated again the pentagon instead wants to blow another forty nine million dollars expanding it even if you are one of the types of things that american gulags are super cool and awesome do you realize that it takes over one million dollars per year per prisoner to keep the place open are you sure you don't want that money to go toward something else like your children's education the thing that burns me up about this the most is...
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the defense secretary says president obama has told the pentagon to prepare for military options in syria. and the u.s. navy have sent a battle ship in. is this a hint toward some sort of action? >> it indicates a willingness on the national security council to look at a number of options in potential response to what happened in syria over the weekend, over the last few days. >> reporter: the united states says it needs proof that chemical weapons killed these people. people. some experts say not only assad has access to chemical agents. >> the missile technology being discovered at this time, but these weapons are not difficult to manufacturer. >> reporter: syrian state tv is reporting chemical weapons have been found in a neighborhood and russia says assad must allow u.n. inspectors visit the site of the attack, but there seems real little movement in moscow's stance. >> there is no indication if the western countries or a coalition even in the limited way, there is no indication russia might be even slightly cooperative this time. >> reporter: the u.n. disarmament chief has arrive in
the defense secretary says president obama has told the pentagon to prepare for military options in syria. and the u.s. navy have sent a battle ship in. is this a hint toward some sort of action? >> it indicates a willingness on the national security council to look at a number of options in potential response to what happened in syria over the weekend, over the last few days. >> reporter: the united states says it needs proof that chemical weapons killed these people. people. some...
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more advocates give the hard sell to american lawmakers on president obama's syria strike plan but the pentagon's call to backtrack on serious accusations against russia. plus some making money by so i have prize seeing a you'll prove a c week he beats reveals how tech firms up helping governments get inside online live imagine what they himan lives wreckage. from a mosque this is ard to you with me tom would say let's take a look at our top story this hour. five russia's historic city of st petersburg is hosting the leaders of the world's a top twenty economies where they'll take on some of the today's the biggest challenges. u.s. intentions are to get involved into syria's wall will no doubt dominate the sidelines of the g. twenty this year let's get more now from what's going on there right now with our team. in a russia is a second city let's see the some of the hasn't officially kicked off yet but discussions on the margins are already taking place what can you tell us. yes indeed the g twenty summit in st petersburg is yet to kick off and several hours from now but we already expecting the
more advocates give the hard sell to american lawmakers on president obama's syria strike plan but the pentagon's call to backtrack on serious accusations against russia. plus some making money by so i have prize seeing a you'll prove a c week he beats reveals how tech firms up helping governments get inside online live imagine what they himan lives wreckage. from a mosque this is ard to you with me tom would say let's take a look at our top story this hour. five russia's historic city of st...
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military is reportedly waiting for the green light to intervene in syria with the pentagon moving naval forces closer and sending another missile carriage to the region. as the one pushes for an investigation into an alleged last chemical attack near damascus the european states blaming a son despite a lack of evidence. spying for cash major tech companies are accused of taking cash from u.s. intelligence in exchange for help but it's weird because suburban sprawl runs. under virtual currency gets real recognition of the german government decides that virtual money bitcoin is illegal and private means of payment. and a very welcome to see twenty four hour news life from moscow volatile main story in . the u.s. is raging for a possible missile strike on syria and reports say preparations are already underway the pentagon is moving its naval forces closer ensuring president obama has military options available his money action following an alleged chemical attack which is being blamed on see where the government is middle east correspondent want to hear is following the escalation in the
military is reportedly waiting for the green light to intervene in syria with the pentagon moving naval forces closer and sending another missile carriage to the region. as the one pushes for an investigation into an alleged last chemical attack near damascus the european states blaming a son despite a lack of evidence. spying for cash major tech companies are accused of taking cash from u.s. intelligence in exchange for help but it's weird because suburban sprawl runs. under virtual currency...
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the release of its own military files that can be contested in court and a judge can then compel the pentagon to turn over non-sensitive portions of records that isn't true for the cia now the true troubling thing about all this is that by secretly moving the records it allows the pentagon to tell the media that it just can't find the documents inside the defense department and will make ravin allegedly said it was done to protect the names of personnel involved in the raid this covert play could represent a new strategy for the u.s. government when it comes to shielding sensitive activities from the public now this clandestine move was described only briefly and a report by the pentagon's and. dr gen and set off no alarms within the obama administration ministration this despite having to sidestep federal rules and perhaps even the freedom of information act now president obama has pledged to make his administration the most transparent in u.s. history just barely that doesn't apply to things like osama bin laden and the navy seals furthermore moving data from the defense department to the c
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americans except people will go and shoot soldiers into the pentagon we will accept there was a number of others to shoot our soldiers in military establishments upsetting images of the violence in egypt and posted on twitter we can see that some of those injured the children there also claims that a thirteen year old boy was killed in alexandria there also pictures showing civilians allegedly firing live rounds at pro more cease protesters. we've got a whole timeline there of the turmoil in egypt that's been happening since president morsy was deposed we've gathered some of the most dramatic pictures and accounts for you it's all there but if you just see. choosier could be on its way towards plunging into chaos coming up after violence erupted when tens of thousands gathered for the funeral of assassinated opposition leader we've more on the developments on that in a few minutes. but next the u.n. inquiry into the use of chemical weapons in syria has got off the ground as investigators and damascus officials finally reached an agreement that probe was stalled as the u.n. demanded ful
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and the pentagon will continue to make preparations for an attack on government forces. >> ok, the obama administration says it is evaluating its next step. what goal would any military intervention have? >> that is a very good question. i am not sure where i can find a good answer to that. assad's can take out air force. that is not a big problem. that would shift the situation of the war on the ground, but what would be the strategy afterwards? is there any sort of syrian strategy in the white house? i do not think so. it is interesting to listen to what colin powell, the former secretary of state, said today. he is very much to against an intervention i n syria, asking what will happen afterwards if islamists or al qaeda affiliates will take over? is the situation on the ground much better? i do not think so. you can hear other voices in washington. senator john mccain or senator volcker from tennessee. they are saying that that he would like to see an immediate military response from washington. >> thanks very much. to egypt now where the country's crisis moved to two courtrooms on s
and the pentagon will continue to make preparations for an attack on government forces. >> ok, the obama administration says it is evaluating its next step. what goal would any military intervention have? >> that is a very good question. i am not sure where i can find a good answer to that. assad's can take out air force. that is not a big problem. that would shift the situation of the war on the ground, but what would be the strategy afterwards? is there any sort of syrian strategy...
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reports from the war zone indicating that rebel factions line possession of chemical weapons one of them pentagon veteran michael maloof gave our team the details. i have. a report from a source who has direct connections with two to classified information it's one one page i mean expecting others it's classified secret no foreign it's from the n g i c or the national ground intelligence center the u.s. military did an assessment based upon fifty indicators and clandestine interviews that the sourcing siren originated out of iraq into turkey before some of it was confiscated in may in turkey and that there has actually been a more significant amount of cern production both in iraq and in turkey going to the going to the opposition principally al-qaeda and we've had separate reports now that al qaeda elements are rather significant numbers. and have and now have permeated into the opposition so the the ability to be able to. distinguish who gets what and where is going makes it much more problematic for this administration. the french foreign minister is expected in moscow for talks ahead of the s
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a pentagon study in may found that an estimated 26,000 troops said they were sexually assaulted last year, but only 3,400 attacks were reported. at a june hearing, democratic senator kirsten gillibrand of new york argued victims have little reason to expect fair treatment. >> not all commanders are objective. not every single commander necessarily wants women in the force; not every single commander believes what a sexual assault is; not every single single commander can distinguish between a slap on the ass and a rape because they merge all of these crimes together. >> brown: gillibrand, and her 46 legislative co-sponsors in the senate want sexual assault cases handled entirely outside the chain of command. the senate armed services committee has rejected that approach, in favor of one offered its chairman, carl levin of michigan. it keeps prosecutions within the chain of command. today, the director of the joint staff, lieutenant general curtis scaparrotti, said there's ample opportunity for victims to be heard. >> our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines know that today there's a
a pentagon study in may found that an estimated 26,000 troops said they were sexually assaulted last year, but only 3,400 attacks were reported. at a june hearing, democratic senator kirsten gillibrand of new york argued victims have little reason to expect fair treatment. >> not all commanders are objective. not every single commander necessarily wants women in the force; not every single commander believes what a sexual assault is; not every single single commander can distinguish...